Monday, July 30, 2018

Do your children love collecting shells at the beach? Or do they simply adore mermaids? Or do they just enjoy adding colorful, glittery flair to every craft they touch? Well, today's summer craft is for you! Recently we had a playdate where we made these lovely glittery and marbled shell necklaces! The kids (whose ages ranged from 2-7) all really had fun, so I had to share the craft here too.

How to Make Sparkly and Marbled Shell Necklaces

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Thursday, July 26, 2018

Who loves turtles? Here's an easy way to turn an old glove into a cute turtle puppet! My youngest son loves puppets of all sorts, so I whipped this turtle puppet up during naptime. Here's how I made it!

Super Easy and Cute Turtle Puppet

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Monday, July 16, 2018

Ever think about making paper claws? Do you have a kid who loves Wolverine, cats, or monsters? Then today's origami craft is for you! We're taking a short departure from my typical uber-cute and colorful origami projects for some more ferocious ones. RAWR! As a mom of two boys, our home is constantly the sight of roughhousing. Both had a blast pretend fighting* with these easy-to-fold claws. So grab two sheets of paper and let's get folding!

Monday, July 2, 2018

If you're looking for a super easy kids craft that you can make from recycled materials... this is it! We've tried making several fun suncatcher crafts with the kids. But today's suncatcher craft is by far the easiest one ever. You can literally make dozens in minutes. Intrigued? Read on!

How to Make Super Easy, Homemade Recycled Suncatchers

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Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Did you own a best friend necklace as a kid? One of my friends recently bought a pair for her daughter and best friend. (They were groovy mood ones. Girls' jewelry has definitely gotten cuter since I was a kid.) I was so inspired by the cute necklaces that my son and I made our own clay friendship necklaces. Aren't they fun?

(And even though these were made for friends, this would be a great gift to make for Mother's Day or Valentine's Day too!)

Easy and Fun BFF Clay Heart Necklaces

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Here's a super quick and easy origami craftthat's perfect for spring or summer! Lately, we've been bitten by the gardening bug. My youngest and I keep sticking things into the dirt to see if they'll grow. My oldest is not as keen on gardening as we are, but he loves folding origami. So today I'm sharing how to fold these really easy and fun origami snails.

Easy Origami Snail Tutorial

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Monday, April 30, 2018

Looking for a super cute mermaid craft to make with the kids? Summer is right around the corner and I've been thinking about new, fun takes on classic kids crafts. One of the most beloved art and craft ideas is a paper doll chain. We've made several neat paper chain cutouts over the years. Today I'm giving paper chains a magical underwater spin. Tada! If you like cutting out paper dolls, you'll love these super cute mermaid paper chains!

Let's Make Mermaid Paper Chains!

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

One of our favoriteSpring crafts is painting with dandelions. Dandelions are such a funny flower because every kid loves them, but every home-owning adult seems to despise them. We don't really have a front yard, so I personally adore them. My youngest and I recently spent one morning picking the yellow flowers and blowing the seeds around (sorry, neighbors!) Awhile back, I shared how we turn dandelions into dandelion chains and crowns. Today, I'm sharing another fun craft to do with the yellow flowers- paint with them!

Monday, March 19, 2018

Sometimes it feels like we go in craft cycles. Before, my son and I were really, really into origami projects. Now I'm starting to dream about doing more weaving projects. There's something really beautiful and relaxing about the process of weaving. There's a lovely pattern of movement and you always seems to get beautiful results.

So, in celebration of the sunny and warm weather, I recently made this really cute smiley sun popsicle stick weaving. If you enjoy weaving God's Eyes, you'll really enjoy this craft too!

Smiley Sun Popsicle Stick Weaving Craft

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Monday, February 5, 2018

Well, the title of the post pretty much says it all! Last week we held an impromptu art playdate with some friends. I wanted to do an activity that was different, open-ended, and easy-to-set-up. This tree painting activity did the trick!

Let's Paint the Trees together!

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Giant Jellyfish Decorations? What? Yup. Hi friends! Today's craft is a departure from my normal kids crafts. But I just had to share this gorgeous jellyfish craft here. Our church recently redecorated its nursery room. The new theme is under the sea and one of my very talented friends came up with this super easy (and cheap!) jellyfish design. We made about a dozen of them to hang up in the room and they look absolutely ethereal and gorgeous. So I thought I'd share what we did here in case any of you want to make your own giant floaty sea creatures too.

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Thursday, August 24, 2017

Howdy friends! Today I wanted to just pop in and share this colorful, kid-friendly printmaking project. I know, it's been awhile since I've shared a printing projecthere. (I've been shying away from messier projects lately because my youngest has now entered the VERY precocious and active toddler years. Ahhh! ) But, I recently took a printmaking course and was enamored with the whole process.... so I had to try out the process with my eldest.

Let's Print Kid Initials

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Well, once again we've been bitten by the weaving bug. This time we took a different approach and made some woven paper turtles! Like their yarn counterparts, these are also super cute and kid-approved. (My 5-year-old loved making one alongside me!)

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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

I am a sucker for kids watercolor art and crafts. They're colorful, easy to set up, easy to clean up, and give us such bright and happy results. (Plus, who doesn't love watching colors blend with one another? It's pure magic.) Today I'm pulling out another watercolor craft that will look just beautiful decorating your home this summer. Tada! We're painting some paper lanterns!

Friday, March 24, 2017

We love popsicle stick crafts! (Or do you call them craft stick crafts?) Whatever you call these wooden sticks, I think we can all agree that they offer endless opportunities to create. Stuck in a rut about what to do with them? Well, here is a list of over 20 easy, cute, and fun popsicle crafts!

Monday, March 20, 2017

Lately my son has been obsessed with this DIY pom pom shooter. Not that I blame him. It's got a pretty sweet trigger. Simply press down on the clothes pin. The rubber band then releases, flinging pom poms into the air.

And you wanna know the best part about today's craft? You can make one yourself in less than 10 minutes. Cool right? Wanna know how? Keep reading to find out!

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Monday, August 8, 2016

Sparkly and colorful- this removable window cling craft was one of our favorites this summer! We love doing mosaic crafts over here with kiddos. There's something super neat about putting tiny pieces together to create a lovely design or picture. And this craft takes mosaics to the next level. Kids can make their own mosaic pieces AND create beautiful stick and peel mosaics on windows!

How to Make Peel and Stick Window Mosaics!

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

If you're looking for the easiest, funnest, cheapest, and most colorful kids summer art project... you're at the right place. We've been dying up a storm over here and turning plain old paper towels into lovely dip dye art!

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Hello everyone! How has your summer been so far? Visited the beach yet? Well... today's craft is a beach-inspired one. Today we're sharing a fun sand castle summer craft. All you need is some sand and some glue and tada! You've got an easy breezy summer art project perfect for kids for all ages!